Raúl Grijalva: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page…”

We write to express serious concerns about the Mining Clarity Regulatory Act, which represents an unprecedented, de facto giveaway of America's cherished public lands to mining corporations.

The passage of single-tribe legislation will inevitably diminish the political will to achieve additional Carcieri fixes.

Mining is considered the highest and best use of our public lands.

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.